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Contents
- 1 French Lens Sizes
- 2 Pathé
- 3 French Distributors
- 4 Photo-Plait
- 5 Perfect Détective
- 6 Colmont
French Lens Sizes
At the end of the XIXth and early XXth century, French manufacturers like Derogy or Hermagis often coded their standard lenses (Aplanats, Aplanastigmats, Portrait lenses) with standard type numbers. The larger the number, the shorter the focal length… half steps were coded by appending 'bis' (for ½).
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Nº | Hermagis | Hermagis | Darlot | Berthiot |
Portrait | Aplanastigmat[1] | |||
Nº 1 | ||||
Nº 2 | ||||
Nº 3 | 540mm | |||
Nº 4 | ||||
Nº 5 | 360mm | |||
Nº 5 bis | 310mm | |||
Nº 6 | 270mm | |||
Nº 6 bis | 230mm | |||
Nº 7 | 210mm | |||
Nº 7 bis | 170mm | |||
Nº 8 | 140mm | |||
Nº 9 | 110mm |
Notes
- ↑ 'Nouveau Aplanastigmats Extra Rapides. L'amateur d' excursions photographiques. edited by J. Fleury-Hermagis. Paris: Hermagis 18 Rue de Rambuteau. nº1, October 1895, p. 112.
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Pathé
French | ( | )|
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companies | ||
AFR | Alsaphot | André and Lieutier | Angénieux | Arca Swiss | As de Trèfle | Atoms | Aubertin | Balcar | Bardin | Bauchet | Baudry | Bellieni | Berthiot | Boumsell | Boyer | Bronzavia | Cindo | Cord | Cornu | Coronet | Darlot | Demaria-Lapierre | Derogy | Faller | FAP | Fex | Français | Compagnie Française de Photographie | Gallus | Gaumont | Georges Paris | Girard | Gitzo | Goldstein | Héard & Mallinjod | Hermagis | Idam | Itier | Jousset | Joux | Kafta | Kinax | Kodak Pathé | Krauss | Lumière | Lund | Mackenstein | Manufrance | MAPED | Mazo | MFAP | MIOM | Mollier | Mundus | Olbia | Omega | OPL | Pierrat | Richard | Richard (Jules) | Roussel | Royer | SEM | Secam | SIAP | Soulé | Spirotechnique | Tiranty | Vergne | Zion (France) |
Pathé Freres Extra Lumineux 150mm image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
Pathé Freres was a
Pathé Freres Extra Lumineux cinematic projection lens ( Petzval design)[1]
Pathé Renforcé projector a 35mm projector with brass fitting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/72185241@N00/3259704183/ Pathé N.A.U. from around 1920 http://www.flickr.com/photos/72185241@N00/5582066703
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Pathé Freres Extra Lumineux 150mm Cinematic Projection Lens (Petzval lens) |
References
- ↑ The lenses lack serial numbers as well as any means of identification of the manufacturer. See here for the total strip down of two Extra Lumineux 150mm lenses: lens 1, lens 2.
- ↑ Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
- ↑ Seen in an on-line auction (October 2013).
- ↑ Seen in an on-line auction (June 2013).
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French Distributors
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During the late XIXth and early XXth century there were a number of specialised photographic shops in Paris, all of which maintained a mail order business as well. Their individual buying power was such that many OEM supplied custom badged units. A common practice, especially from the end of World War I to the late 1930s, was to order German-built camera bodies, which would be fitted with German or French shutters and French optics.
Photo-Hall
Photo–Hall distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:
- Perfect, such as the Perfect Detective
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1923 | |||||
Examples of Catalogue Covers by Photo-Hall Some of the cover pictures reproduced above are still under copyright, and are reproduced in low resolution only. (Image rights) |
-Photo-Omnia
76 avenue des Termes, Paris 17ème
Photo-Omnia distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:
Photo-Opera
Photo–Opera distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:
Photo-Plait
Founded in ¶¶ Photo-Plait was arguably the largest and most influential of the French distributors.
in 1918 at 37-39 Rue Lafayette, Paris 1ème
Photo–Plait distributed its re-branded cameras under the following names: Studiolette
Some of the lenses of Photo-Plait branded cameras carried the following brand names: Anastigmat P.P. Paris, Anastigmat Splendor
Photo-Sport
Photo–Sport distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:
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1923 | |||||
Examples of Catalogue Covers by Photo-Sport Some of the cover pictures reproduced above are still under copyright, and are reproduced in low resolution only. (Image rights) |
Links
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References
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Photo-Plait
The tag commonly found on cameras distributed by Photo-Plait image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
in 1918 at 37-39 Rue Lafayette, Paris 1ème
example of the Foth mixted with tag
Cameras distributed under own name
Photo–Plait distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:
- Studiolette[1]
Lens Names
Some of the lenses carried the following brand names:
- Anastigmat P.P. Paris[2]
- Anastigmat Splendor
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Examples of cameras distributed by Photo-Plait |
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Examples of Catalogue Covers by Photo-Plait Some of the cover pictures reproduced above are still under copyright, and are reproduced in low resolution only. (Image rights) |
References
- ↑ Photo–Plait Studiolette (Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann)
- ↑ Anastigmat1:6.3 120mm P.P. Paris 15521 (Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann)
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Perfect Détective
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The 'Perfect' Détective was a range of box cameras with a falling-plate magazine sold by the Paris-based distributor Photo-Hall between 1899 and 1914.[1]
After the success of selling the Murer & Duroni Express Détective since April 1886,[2] Photo-Hall decided to offer its own version to capitalise on the market in cameras with a falling plate magazines. The 'Perfect' Détective Nº 1 was first offered in April 1899 when it was described as special model for Photo-Hall with a trademarked name.[3] It came in two versions for 12 plates of 6 ½ x 9 and 9x12 format. At the same time, Photo-Hall also Introduced two better-quality models, the 'Perfect' Détective Nº 2 and Nº 3.
Photo-Hall rebadged and later custom-badged units acquired from OEM companies, mainly German suppliers such as Ernemann ?
Model Variations
Based on an examination of the Photo-Hall trade catalogues 1899 to 1914[4] the following model variations can be observed over time:
http://www.collection-appareils.fr/photo-hall/html/perfect_detective.php#FT
http://patra.vefblog.net/44.html
'Perfect' Detective Nº 1 (1899–1914)
1899
1900
1901/02
My camera is a Photo-Hall 'Perfect' Detective Nº 1
The specific model can be found in the Photo-Hall catalogues for April 1901 (p.9) and April 1902 (p. 4). It is a different model the year prior (Catalogue Photo-Hall April 1900 p.2) and the year after (Catalogue Photo-Hall April 1903 p.7). check that 1903 is really different
1903
1910
with Steinheil f/4 http://www.appaphot.be/fr-be/brands/p/photo%20hall/perfect_detective.aspx
'Perfect' Detective Nº 1bis (1902–1906)
1902
'Perfect' Detective Nº 2 (1899–1914)
1899
Photo-Hall 'Perfect' Detective Nº 2 http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/affich_FT.php?id_appareil=2702
'Perfect' Detective Nº 3 (1899–1914)
1899
'Perfect' Detective Nº 4 (1900)
References
- ↑ Photo-Hall Catalogue April 1899 p. 3; ADD 1914REF¶¶
- ↑ Photo-Hall Catalogue April 1896 p. 2.
- ↑ "Modèle special du Photo-Hall, marque depose." Photo-Hall Catalogue April 1899 p. 3.
- ↑ Accessible via www.collection-appareils.fr Sylvain Halgand's site.
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Colmont
French | ( | )|
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companies | ||
AFR | Alsaphot | André and Lieutier | Angénieux | Arca Swiss | As de Trèfle | Atoms | Aubertin | Balcar | Bardin | Bauchet | Baudry | Bellieni | Berthiot | Boumsell | Boyer | Bronzavia | Cindo | Cord | Cornu | Coronet | Darlot | Demaria-Lapierre | Derogy | Faller | FAP | Fex | Français | Compagnie Française de Photographie | Gallus | Gaumont | Georges Paris | Girard | Gitzo | Goldstein | Héard & Mallinjod | Hermagis | Idam | Itier | Jousset | Joux | Kafta | Kinax | Kodak Pathé | Krauss | Lumière | Lund | Mackenstein | Manufrance | MAPED | Mazo | MFAP | MIOM | Mollier | Mundus | Olbia | Omega | OPL | Pierrat | Richard | Richard (Jules) | Roussel | Royer | SEM | Secam | SIAP | Soulé | Spirotechnique | Tiranty | Vergne | Zion (France) |
M.Colmont was a French optics manufacturer based in Paris (~1890s–1950s). In 1894 the company is on record for 37–39, avenue de la République;[1] and by 1925 the Etablissements P.E. Valette are documented as manufacturing Colmont products at the same address.[2]
While primarily manufacturing binoculars for the theatre, field and military markets,[3] Colmont made a limited range of lenses for photographic applications during the late XIXth and early XXth century.[4] The lenses are signed Colmont F[abrican]t Paris.
* FIND : Annuaire des fabricants à Paris en 1886
Cameras
- Colmont Discope (1922– >1925) stereo camera 6x13[5]
Lenses
- Rectilique Extra Rapide (Aplanat type) f/8[6]
- Ernemann Multicolor (~1901)
- unspecified (Aplanat type) f/11[7]
An example of Colmont binoculars 8X M.G., 8X23 (manufactured between 1914-1918) image by WpgBinocular (Image rights) |
References
- ↑ M. Colmont, fabricant de jumelles, 37 et. 39, avenue de la République, Paris XIe.—1894: Tombé d'un cinquième étage. Le Stéphanois 22 February 1894, p. 2 col. 2 pdf page image.
- ↑ P.E. Valette, 39, Avenue de la République, Paris XIe (advert in Photo Ciné Revue April 1925).
- ↑ See here for examples: Collecting military binoculars, French binoculars.—The binoculars were exported globally, e.g. advertisements in Australian papers: The Sydney Morning Herald 20 September 1911, p. 24; Evening News (Sydney) 3 April 1925, p. 8; The Mercury (Hobart) 3 May 1949, p. 13.—During World War I Colmont also manufactured military optics for the French Army, esp. gun laying optics (various on-line auction listings).
- ↑ Mentioned in M. Wilkinson and C. Glanfield (2001), A lens collector's vademecum.
- ↑ Manufactured by Etablissements P.E. Valette, 39, Avenue de la République, Paris XIe (advert in Photo Ciné Revue April 1925).—The lenses in the units are not specifically marked.—Serial numbers: 17 Stereocollection (French site); 193 cgancedo65 via Flickr; 240 this discussion thread on Sylvain Halgand's site; 254 Sylvain Halgand's site; 394 Jensens Fototeknise Samling;
- ↑ Mentioned in M. Wilkinson and C. Glanfield (2001), A lens collector's vade mecum.
- ↑ Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
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